Journal box



A. H. LAKE JOURNAL BOX July Filed Jan. 5, 1929 :jwwmtoz Alber/ H Lalra Patented July 12, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE ALBERT H. LAKE, or iaocnnsrnn, NEW YoRK, nssrenon TO THE smmeron COMPANY,

' or NEW Y R 1v. Y., A CORPORATION or MARYLAND JournvAr. Box

Application'filed January 5, 1929. Serial No. 330,516.

This invention relates to journal boxes and more particularly to a lid pivotally mounted thereon and provided with resilient means j for holding said lid in open or closed position. V V

' The principal object of my invention, generally considered, is to provide a spring pressed lid for journal boxes, said lid being provided with an outstanding and upwardly extending hood forming hinging ears for the lid and housing a spring pressed lever which urges the lid tightly over the outeropening in the box, the construction providing for a large increase in Another object of my invention is to provide a journal box lid construction involving a cover portion with an integral outstanding hood providing hinging ears for pivotally mounting the lid to anassociate'd box, said hood serving to house an associated lever and resilient means, preferably in the'form of a pair of CO1]. springs, acting between said lever and hood to hold the lid in open or closed position, the lower end of said lever being pivoted preferably adjacent the central por-- tion of the lid, said central portion beneath said lever being inwardly embossed to facilitate assembly of the lever and spring with respect thereto.

A further object of my invention is to pro vide a journal box lid formed with an outstanding integral hood providing ears for hinging said lid with respect toan associated box and more particularly the hinge lug thereon, the central portion of saidlid being provided with outstanding ears between which is normally disposed the lower end of a lever which is pivotally connected thereto, said lever being widened adjacent an intermediate portion thereof forreceiving a pair of coil springs disposed between said lever and hood for actuating said leverand providing an increase in the pressure applied to said lid for holding it in engagement over the outer opening of an associated box;

Other objects and advantages of the invention relating to the particular arrangement andconstruction of the various parts pressure over that ofpre willi become apparent as the description procee s. I

Referring to the drawing illustrating my invention, the scope whereof is defined by the appended claims.

face of one embodiment of my ournal box lid,

a portion of the hood and associatedspring means being broken away. to moreclearly illustrate the construction of the lever.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on theli'ne 22'of Figure 1 looking in the direction ofthearrows. r

' Figure v8 is a'fragmentary tional view on the line 33 of Figure llook ing in the direction of the arrows.

- Figure 4 is a fragmentary sideelevational viewofthe upper end of the hood and particularly the hinging loops "thereof showing the'split end of the associated pivot pin.

Referring to the drawing in'detail, like parts being designated by like reference char-- asters, there is shown a portion of a journal box 1 formed with the usual outer opening 2 normally closed by the lid 8.. Asis usual, the upper wall or roof of the box is formed with an upstanding and outwardly extending hinge lug at provided at its central portion with angularly disposed faces 5 and 6 adapted for respective engagement by. a lid actuating lever 7 for holding the lid 3 in closed or open position. The h1g4 is. provided with an aperture 8 receiving a pivot pin Qserving lid 3 with respect to transverse sec-.

. N Figure 1 is an elevational view of the outer V providehinging ears 12 formed with apertures 13 normally registering with the aperture8 in the hinge lug for receivingthe pivot pin 9. Disposed between thehood 11 and the cover 10 is the actuating lever 7 which is resiliently urged against the hinge lug 4 by resilient or spring means 14, the outer ends of which engage the inner surface of the hood 11 and the inner ends of which engage the outer surface of the lever 7. The lower end of the lever T is preferably pivoted between outstanding lugs 15 on the outer face of the cover portion 10, as by means of a rivet or other pivoting means 16 extending through the lower end "of the lever 7 orliinging; ears 17 thereon.

-In order to avoid the entrance of water and other foreign material into the box, the upper and side edges of the lid 3 are prefers ably formed with depending peripheral flanges 18, omitted only at. the lug 4:. The inner surface of the cover member is preferably formed with an oil drip flange 19 for obytiatingloss of oil from the. box. Between the hinge lugs on the lid, a depression or inner embossment 20 is provided which increases in width-above the lugs 15, as indioated'at 21, for receiving the lever 'Z'during 7 assembly of the springand'lever with re spect to the cover and hood, the depth of the depression preferably decreasing to. the upper edgecof the cover 10. For rig-idifying the cover, outstanding ribs or beading 22 are preferably provided on the nouterface 1 thereof.

The lever 7 preferably eomprise's web 23 and an outstanding flange 24 disposed along theslongitudinal center line, thereof, said flange preferably increasing in depth to a' maximum adjacent the center thereof} or the centerof. the associated coil springs 14:. The flange O1-'VI6b 2l as will be seen, as-the main rigidi-fierforthe lever 7. The side. edges of the lever 7 are preferably formed with additional. outstanding flanges orwebs 25,

said flanges at their intermediateportions curring.- outward-ly around the widened portron of: the web 23 and connected to the flange 24: by transverse webs 26 leaving spring seating pockets 27 therebetween. It willbe seen that this construction. provides a relatively large spring seating area enabling the use of a, p'airof coil springs 14, the inner ends of which fit-in the pockets 27 and the outer ends of which engage a flat spring seating por-' tion 28 ontheihood bounded by shoulders 29 foriholdingthe springs in place. .7

A desirablemethod. of assembly of the lever and springs with, respect to the hooded lid is follows. The springshla are fitted in. the

spring pockets'27 in the lever 7 and said lever and; springs. placedin the depression 20 in the face of the lid or cover "10 and moved upwardly and outwardly until the outer ends of the springs-14k engage the portion 28 of v the hood:- The rivet or other pivoting means 16. is then. appliedand the lever is thereba piuotally-mountedg with, respect to the'lid or-oovei: portion, 10.:thereof. Of counse,.when

the lid is disconnected from the box, the lever '7 will be urged into engagement with the upper edge of the cover portion 10 and force will have to be exerted to place the hinge lugs 12 on the hood 11 in position on opposite sides of the hinge lug 4i to permit insertion of the pivotal means or split pin 9, After assembly the parts will take the position illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 when the lid is closed, and when in open position, the upperend of the lever Twill engage the upper face (i of the hinge lug 4 rather than the outer face 5 thereof. i

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will he seen that I have devised a. novel form of. lid with an integral hood providinghing-ing ears, .said h od serv ng for housing the upper end of an actuatinglever and spring means therefor, the lower end of said invention, it will beobvious that; the disri closure should not be considered as limiting, for-modifications maybe made therein within the spirit and scope, of the appended. claims,v v i c Having- .now. descrihed my. invent n, I]

claim: v 1; In combination, a journal b x ay ng hinge. lug, alid including ac ver, a hood and a lever, said hood being rigidand said; lever; pivoted with respect teat-he cover, an intermediate portion. of said lever ing widened and formed with outstanding riigildifying We portions and apairof'coil springs seated on said widened portion and held in place by said out-standing porti0ns-,lthe outereuds of said springs being seated on theinnerface of. the hood for urging-said lever inwardlyto hold the lid firmly; over the outer opening of thebox andthe upperend of the-lever against, the hinge legend means; pivot lly ,-.cQnne.Qt.4-- mg said; lid toisaid'box; 1 s i i Y Q 2; A journal box lid includinga coverwith an integ l ho por ion. ext d ng utwardy: and pw rdly th efrom; and opening downwardly, a; lever disposed between said;

hood portion; and eovensaid cover being prior;

y the outeropeningin'an associated journal bOX'. f 31A j'ournahbox lid incl'ud'ing a cover por tion, a hood and a lever, said hood being portion on opposite sides of said web por- 1 tion, the outer ends of said springs being seated on the inner face of the hood for v urging said lever inwardly toward the cover portion of the lid.

4:. A journal box lid including a cover, a hood and a lever, said hood being rigid and said lever pivoted with respect to said cover, and spring means disposed between said hood and lever to force said lever toward said cover, the outer face of said cover having an inwardly embossed portion and outstanding lugs on opposite sides of said embossed portion, said lugs receiving the means pivoting the lever to the cover and said embossed portion being adapted to receive the lever to facilitate assembly thereof with respect to the hood and cover.

5. In combination, a journal box having an outer opening and a hinge lug, a lid including a cover and a lever, means for pivoting said lever with respect to said cover, bearing means on opposite sides of said lever receiving said pivoting means, said lever comprising a web with flanges at the sides thereof, a spring seated on the web of said lever, said web at the spring-engaging portion being widened as compared with that portion of the lever between said bearing means, said flanges extending from said pivoting means toward said spring-receiving portion for rigidifying said lever and holding said spring in place, the end of said spring opposite to that engaging said lever being seated on an integral portion of said cover for urging one end of said lever toward the hinge lug to hold the lid open or closed over the outer opening of the box, and means pivotally connecting said lid to said box.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

ALBERT H. LAKE. 

